All people-based businesses exist to solve challenges for their clients. These challenges can be the source of great joy, they allow us to explore the evolving problems our clients have, they keep us curious and they ultimately enable us to use our skills to bring brilliant solutions to those we
After a couple of weak hires, I advised one of my clients to really focus in on ‘hiring for attitude’ – whilst waving my arms about to illustrate the levels of relative importance… attitude first (waves hands up here), then skills (a bit further down) and finally experience (at the
I loved this article ‘Reflections’ from Richard Merrick – which explores the idea that the challenge is creating the space for the questions to emerge of their own accord, rather than forcing them to the surface. “The best way to find out things, if you come to think of it,
Office Vibe , a software I’ve previously used and sometimes recommend for staff sentiment tracking, are producing some great content right now. A recent article summarising 22 Constructive feedback examples & tips for managers was a useful and easy read. You can read the full article, here, but I’ve summarised
“I don’t trust her/him/them to get it done’. It’s something I hear a lot as a leadership coach. Whilst there are a lot of reasons you might be struggling to trust your teams, the reality is that some of these reasons might be down to you, rather than ‘them’. An
If you’re someone who finds annihilating things from your to do list incredibly satisfying, then I’d put you firmly in the majority. Personally, I’m a fan of a rather aggressive squiggly line upon completion of a task, and I’d place a bet that almost every single person in your team
I had a great question recently from a client, he wanted my view on how to set targets for his teams. For context, his business is currently growing – both in terms of welcoming new starters and promoting existing team members into roles with more responsibility. The question came up
Everyone has tasks they put off. Those ‘impossible’ or ‘uncomfortable’ small things you know you should get round to but can’t quite face just now. So, here’s a simple way to overcome your anxiety-related procrastination… #Scaryhour Here’s how it works: Ring fence an hour each day – set your timer
An incredibly simple and effective technique I’ve been using to help when I’m reviewing a draft article. When I’m doing my read through, I simply drop one of these three words in as I go: ‘Examples’, ‘Expand’, ‘Evidence’. By scrawling these simple words in the margins or as a note in
As a result of Covid-19, businesses are seeing a significant ‘capabilities’ gap, especially in industries that were unable to maintain training and employee development over the past couple of years. So how can you make sure that your new starts – who you will rely on more and more –
